Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Niklaus and Lowell
In 130 boys, Niklaus found its level. 50 years earlier, Lowell occupied that same statistical address.
1979–2025
Niklaus
Peak year
2021
Peak births
282
Latest count
130
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1881–2025
Lowell
Peak year
1931
Peak births
1,090
Latest count
36
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Silent Generation
In 130 boys, Niklaus found its level. 50 years earlier, Lowell occupied that same address. One peaked in the Silent Generation era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.